Lot 1101 Confederate Flag “Liberty or Death“ captured by General Custer’s command a er the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 from JEB Stuart’s Confederate Cavalry Certainly one of the fi nest and most historical Confederate 1st National Flags in existence. Carried during the battle of Gettysburg, then captured during Lee’s retreat from JEB Stuart’s Cavalry by Custer’s Cavalry. Th ey don’t come better than this. Th e patriotic motto fi rst coined by American/ Virginian Patriot Patrick Henry,“Give me Liberty or Give me Death,” at St John’s Church in Richmond, VA in 1775, was resurrected for this fl ag by the Ladies of Virginia that made it for one of JEB Stuart’s Cavalry. Many Southerners believed that the Civil War was the second American Revolution. A beautifully made fl ag with a light blue silk canton with 13 white cotton stars, with the patriotic motto in blood red cotton, all hand sewn, with curtain tassels for an edge trim. Beautifully framed and the perfect display size of approximately 3 x 5 feet. Fully authenticated by the late Howard Madaus the foremost expert and author on Civil War fl ags. Captured by Pvt. William Goodman, 5th Michigan Cavalry (Custer’s Brigade) who sent this home to his family in Michigan before he was in turn captured and later died at the infamous Andersonville, Georgia POW camp. One of the most historical Confederate Flags extant, and a true showpiece. $125,000 Gary Hendershott • 501.224.7555 • P.O. Box 22520 - Little Rock, AR 72221 • Email:
[email protected] | 1 Lot 1102 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry – Hand-painted presentation flag carried at the Battles of Petersburg and Appomattox and presented at Warrenton, VA in December 1863 A magnificent hand-painted Cavalry Flag with the Great Seal of Pennsylvania.